Byogochukwu

byogochukwu is a startup that expresses cultural pride through fashion, bridges the gap of underrepresented minorities in the fashion industry, and provides affordable yet quality products for each customer. with a modern twist to the "traditional african apparel" no two items are alike. growing up ogochukwu obiagwu faced challenges merging her bicultural background between nigeria and america. she was teased for having a “complicated name” and for being african. in efforts to feel accepted among her peers ogochukwu shied away from embracing her nigerian ethnicity for the majority of her childhood. after her family trip to nigeria in 2008, she learned the significance of her nigerian cultural background and began accepting her identity. upon returning from the trip she vowed to continue embracing her newfound cultural pride and was determined to encourage others to embrace cultural diversity. with obiagwu’s passion for diversity and interest in business, she grew fervent about entrep